William Barr

b. 1865, d. 22 November 1949

Parents

FatherJohn Barr b. 11 Sep 1835, d. 1923
MotherMinerva Knott b. 16 Nov 1840, d. 1922
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Birth1865 William Barr was born in 1865 in New Albany, Floyd County, Illinois. 
Marriage9 Jan 1889 He and Clara Agnes Current, daughter of Jeremiah Lake Current and Orpha Burch, were married on 9 Jan 1889 in Henry County, Indiana. 
1900 Census3 Jun 1900 William Barr appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Soney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as Memphis Barr. Living with him was his wife, Clara, and their children, Mabel, Gladys and Hortense, as well as George Belcher, a 23 year old servant. He is a married white male, age 35. Born April 1863 in Indiana. Married 11 years. He was born in Indiana. His father was born in Virginia, his mother in Indiana. His occupation is farmer. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write and speak English. He rents his home. It is a farm, number 9 on the farm schedule. 
1910 Census23 Apr 1910 William Barr appeared as head of household in the 1910 Federal Census of Soney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as William M. Barr. Living with him was his wife, Clara, and their children, Mabel, Gladys and Hortense, as well as Garner Howell, a 20 year old hired hand. 
1920 Census2 Jan 1920 William Barr appeared as head of household in the 1920 Federal Census of Soney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as William M. Barr. Living with him was his wife, Clara, and their children, Hortense. 
1930 Census2 Apr 1930 William Barr appeared as head of household in the 1930 Federal Census of Soney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as William M. Bar. Living with him was his wife, Clara, and their children, Hortense. 
1940 Census24 Apr 1940 William Barr appeared as head of household in the 1940 Federal Census of Stoney Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana, as Memphis Barr. Living with him was his wife, Clara. 
Death22 Nov 1949 William Barr died on 22 Nov 1949. 
Obituary23 Nov 1949 William Barr's obituary appeared in the Muncie Evening Press on 23 Nov 1949 in Muncie, Indiana, on page 2.
Burial25 Nov 1949 He was buried on 25 Nov 1949 in Blountsville Cemetery, located in Blountsville, Henry County, Indiana. 

Children of William Barr and Clara Agnes Current
3 of 6 known children of William Barr and Clara Agnes Current may still be living. 
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